PACE YOURSELF
The SHSAT gives you a lot of questions in a relatively short period of time. To get through the test, you need to be in control of your
pace. Remember, although you should enter an answer for every question, you don’t have to answer every question correctly to
score well. There are a few strategies you can employ to take control of your pace.
TAKE CONTROL
Taking control of your pace will help you take control of your testing experience.Don’t spend too much time on any one question. You can always circle a question and come back to it later.
Give yourself a rough time limit for each question—move on if you run out of time.
Be flexible—you can answer questions out of order.
Don’t spend more than 3–4 minutes on any one Reading Passage—keep reading and move on. Remember, your points come from
answering the questions.
Practice under timed conditions.